tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post114865109869581062..comments2024-02-19T08:12:53.815-05:00Comments on The Right Thing: PLAYING IT THE COMPANY WAY, AFTER HOURSJeffrey L. Seglinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648051034425906705noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-1149491103609357302006-06-05T03:05:00.000-04:002006-06-05T03:05:00.000-04:00I think B of A's program was a demonstration of po...I think B of A's program was a demonstration of poor judgement on a number of levels.<BR/><BR/>You should not ask employees to maintain company equipment or premises without pay. They ran the risk of a disgruntled worker going to the labor board with increases salary demands. In addition, they increased their risk for costly workers comp claims from injuries sustained by employees not properly trained in all the relevant saftey procedures.<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a simple plan, but employment matters are never simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-1148782958817199692006-05-27T22:22:00.000-04:002006-05-27T22:22:00.000-04:00What Bank of America did in its "Adopt an A.T.M." ...What Bank of America did in its "Adopt an A.T.M." was clearly in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA which clearly states that any work performed over 40 hours per week, must be compensated for said employee at the rate of one and half of the regular wage. For a company to violate Federal law in order to keep its' image clean is wrong to say the least , and its illegal. Over 2,800 employees signed up as volunteers (slaves) out of 158,900 employees to help keep clean 10,000 teller machines. That is alot of uncompensated wages that were not collected by Federal Wage and Hour. In Salt Lake City, UT. there is a similar situation going right now in a local company. The workers are hired at the rate of ten dollars per hour, and they are only paid for eight hours a day, regardless if the work takes nine to twelve hours to perform. This too is a clear violation of the Federal FLSA law, both situations are unethical, illegal,and immoral. There is a difference of being a team player and a slave.<BR/> <BR/> Todd M. Brklacich<BR/>Murray, UTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-1148732852021833312006-05-27T08:27:00.000-04:002006-05-27T08:27:00.000-04:00A company large or small is obligated to give assi...A company large or small is obligated to give assistance to a community for whatever the drive, which naturally affects the employees. All employees should be gracious enough to participate, because it is the community who keeps the company in business thereby affording them a job! And in the end we all benefit. Being charitable is always good. God loves a cheerful giver!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-1148692627702536202006-05-26T21:17:00.000-04:002006-05-26T21:17:00.000-04:00OH! MY Gosh!The big bad Bank of America is asking ...OH! MY Gosh!The big bad Bank of America is asking employees to "volunteer" to help keep the company profitable. <BR/>Now look at the other side of the coin EVERY major company in America has more employee programs that divert time away from legitimate work than is imaginable. Most companies sponsor, blood drives, breast cancer awareness, cancer awareness, domestic abuse, child exploitation, March of dimes, YMCA/YWCA, UNICEF, United Fund the Habitat for Humanity, AIDS Awarness...on and on.. not to mention the tens of events that they sponsor on a local level. This support by companies for these worthy events takes many hours to complete. Thousands of work hours are lost every year from productivity because of this support. <BR/>Has anyone written a book questioning the employee’s abuse of these causes on company time? Most of the companies provide this support because it is good for their image, helps the community and helps morale. <BR/>So take a deep breath. It was voluntary. The people that volunteered did so because they are either kiss-ups, fear for their jobs or actually want to do something to help the company. Whatever their motivate it can not repay Bank of America for all the hours it has "given" employees to help our community.<BR/>For the record I am not employed by Bank of America in any form or fashion. As a matter of fact I do not even bank with them.<BR/>Robert K<BR/>Carrollton, Ga.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com